Rutland County

Daycare and child care in West Rutland, VT

Licensed programs
4
2 centers · 2 home-based
Licensed for infants
2
None reported an opening recently
Reported openings
2
programs, any age, in the last 60 days
Child Care Financial Assistance income limit
$15,813
a month for a family of 4 · How it works

West Rutland has 4 licensed child care programs: 2 centers and 2 home-based programs in Rutland County.

Room for young children nearby

About average for VT

1.1children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles

About 1,540 children under 5 live in VT within 10 miles of West Rutland (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 1,339, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. VT overall: 1.2. See the 62 programs nearby

All 4 licensed programs in West Rutland

Heather Rivers

Home-based · 10 children

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age

Reported openings · Sep 28, 2026Toddler 1Preschool 1School age 4

Amber Lafoe

Home-based · 10 children

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age

No openings listed as of Sep 23, 2026

Child care near West Rutland

62 more programs within 10 miles, in Rutland Town, Castleton, Rutland City and 6 other towns. Closest first.

Bright Minds Early Learning Center

Center · Rutland Town · about 2.6 mi · 28 children

Infant · Toddler · Preschool

Last reported openings: preschool (2) · Aug 26, 2026, over 60 days ago

Michelle Traverse

Home-based · Castleton · about 3.0 mi · 10 children

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age

No openings listed as of Sep 28, 2026

See all within 10 miles

Daycare in West Rutland by age

Toddler care in West Rutland

2 programs take toddlers. 1 program reported a toddler opening in the last 60 days.

Preschool in West Rutland

3 programs take preschoolers. 1 program reported a preschool opening in the last 60 days.

Before- and after-school care in West Rutland

3 programs take school-age children. 2 programs reported school-age openings in the last 60 days.

Nearby towns

From the state’s list of child care providers (Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division, on the state’s open data portal), retrieved Oct 29, 2026. The state updates its list once a month. Openings are what each program last reported to the state, on the date shown. Always confirm details with the program. This page’s details last changed Oct 29, 2026. The state’s data is shared under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0.